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Aqua Marina 816
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Aqua Marina sits at L* 69.9, a* -0.3, b* -25.7. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 25.7, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 42.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.7, Aqua Marina is lighter than 46% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Aqua Marina
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Beyond | SW 6961 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Aqua Marina
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornflower Blue | 580B-5 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Anemone | 590B-4 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Periwinkle | P530-4 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Blue | 2067-50 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Riviera Azure | 822 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Steel Blue | 823 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Harlequin Blue | 830 | 5.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Swiss Blue | 815 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Riviera Azure 822 · lighter, LRV 44.8
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Pressed Violet CSP-520 · darker, LRV 37.6
- San Francisco Bay 802 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Soft Jazz 809 · darker, LRV 37.1
Colors that go with Aqua Marina
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Golden Divan CSP-1005 · complementary (180°)
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · analogous (+30°)
- Tender Pink 2090-50 · triadic (120°)
- Gumdrop 564 · triadic (240°)
Aqua Marina vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 42.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 42.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 42.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.